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vinyasa and lou ferrigno yesterday i was feeling a little sick of running feeling a little more adventurous why not try a yoga class so i went with my roommate lindsay thinking ok this won t be too bad but i ve only done it once keep in mind that was back in college and i giggled the whole time because i was looking at the row of football players in the front trying to do the moves wondering did coach make them do this or is it a dare so i don t think that really counts well get to class roll my cute mat down and of course the instructor asks if this is anyone s first time i quietly raise my hand and receive the oh so encouraging response really this is your first time you mean you ve never ever done yoga before wow i keep shaking my head as everyone in the class stares at me in utter disbelief the encouragement continues with well you probably won t be able to do all the moves so you can sit some of these out and watch the others the little voice of positivity or pride in my head is going but what if i m a natural there were definitely some hard moves for the skeptics out there let s just say doing a backbend took me back to elementary school tumbling classes except my teacher didn t make me hold it for 3 minutes and do it repeatedly then there was a fun move where you throw your legs back behind you to go into a headstand but not with too much force because we are to be graceful and full of strength and with our hearts open yeah somehow didn t get that first try so my teacher came over and asked me if i wanted to attempt it i respond stubbornly of course i want to try i just don t know how to do it so then she grabs my legs and throws them back to where now my body is balancing on my head and my forearms awesome that didn t hurt at all i m pretty sure every muscle in my body was shaking but i was determined to show off to the teach that i had raw talent i don t think she was that impressed as i rocked back and forth struggling not to fall over and now i have muscles aching in places i didn t know could i definitely learned downward facing dog and my favorite phrase now just open your heart yes that s it i ll probably go back but not going to start holding crystals or listening to yanni anytime soon let s fast forward now to this morning when i went for a jog on the hudson i wore my green tee from csu southeast bowling tourney and i did infact heed the warning to wash it before wearing however i do not have a machine so i hand washed it have learned a life lesson that this is not the same thing when i took it off i looked like the incredible hulk i had to take 3 showers to get the green off maybe exercising tomorrow isn t in the cards posted by michelle at 9 32 pm 2 comments tuesday february 15 2011 ugh that is how i would describe my day nothing had gone right and there was a huge disappointment i experienced earlier where i felt like a total failure i was pretty sad and couldn t wait to get home so needless to say i was kind of grumpy as i am leaving a packed like sardines subway i exit and move towards the stairs heading into the blistering cold when these two people in front of me suddenly stop in my mind i m thinking what is wrong with you people don t you know the rules aka the rules i ve invented i literally almost tried to shove my way around them when i hesitated and i took a closer look it was a young preteen girl and her grandmother the girl had asked her grandma for money which she then in turn gave to the homeless woman at the top of the stairs the one who i was so willing to rush by in my urgent need to get home and decompress talk about feeling like a jerk i tried to tell them that it was inspiring to see them give to someone in need but they were french and the only french that was running through my mind was the lyrics to frere jacques so i didn t get into the conversation i d hoped with them but rather an interesting conversation with god and my own selfish heart then about an hour later i head to small group what are we studying this evening oh the passage of the good samaritan it hit me again wow i am the levite who often passes on the other side of the street who is so caught up in my own little world that i forget to love my neighbor as myself i started to look at this passage from another angle every other time i ve read it i always assumed the levite and priest were thinking i m so much better than this guy i have my act together i would never associate of someone of this status but what if they were actually thinking oh gosh someone should really help this guy too bad i m in such a hurry i m going to hope and pray someone stops i sadly have to admit i can often identify with the latter the good intentions gal while i do think this passage can point towards homeless people i wonder if it could go much further and extend to anyone who is in deep need physical emotional or spiritual am i praying to be aware and in tune to the needs of those around me or am i caught up in a bubble consumed with self anyways just some thoughts today that i thought i d share posted by michelle at 10 51 pm no comments wednesday february 2 2011 blizzards black holes and six degrees new york won t be that bad i ll be fine said the naive pre nyc winterized version of myself back in july then last week happened when my beloved l train broke down and i had to walk 20 minutes back to my apartment it was 6 degrees outside unfamiliar thoughts flooded my mind have i ever been in single digit temperature before could i have frostbite because i seriously can t feel my toes desiring to be a quick learner here are some of the observations i have made thus far 1 walk don t drive yeah a credit card to help the windshield isn t really going to cut it here 2 proper gear is essential i think the puffy coat is right up there with the screwdriver as one of the world s best inventions i ve even tested my cute wool coat to see how it compares it doesn t come close so even if i look like this at least i ll be warm and toasty wearing my belted sleeping bag it is after all gortex 3 icy black holes are lurking everywhere you see an innocent puddle and think oh it only looks about one inch deep beware this is exactly what it wants you to believe right before you foolishly step into it and your entire boot disappears into the arctic abyss as you wonder is this liquid nitrogen 4 eyes open and on the ground what does snow do melt yes bon jovi it is indeed slippery when wet not looking i attempted to exit the subway car yesterday and stepped into a puddle i ended up literally doing a split but don t worry i grabbed the pole and swung around while holding my position oh yes equally scandalous and humiliating but i held my head high not meeting a single person in the eye as i composed myself and managed to say whoopsy oh yes that is the word which came to mind and i uttered awesome spring come hither i am ready for your warmth posted by michelle at 10 04 pm 1 comment tuesday february 1 2011 chicken soup a decade later so it s embarrassing to admit but i totally had this conversation when i was a senior in high school with my youth minister s wife yeah i don t really enjoy reading the bible it s too confusing and boring what i really get into is this book called chicken soup for the teenage soul it s filled with all these heartwarming stories i just love that now i m not trying to knock the good ole cs book and the fact that it has evolved into a whole series targeting the grandmother s soul the horse lover s soul and even the nascar lover s soul not kidding but there was indeed some immaturity on my part thinking that there was even a comparison to god s word i was talking about this story with a friend yesterday and the extremely cheesy title made me start thinking about the concept behind it comfort food for the soul putting my cool factor aside it made me ponder what are the passages in scripture that i would more or less refer to as my comfort food the ones that i may have read a thousand times but yet they often bring out something new the ones that i never tire of reading the ones that i distinctly hear god speaking to me one of mine is romans 8 the chapter is filled with so much that s it s kind of humorous to summarize in a sentence but if i had to pick one thing that gets my attention most it s the powerful imagery of god s love and commitment i need that and i never tire of hearing it sometimes there s this crazy notion that we have to discover something new in order to be interesting or to be considered deep or even to be worth sharing fresh insights are wonderful but aren t we often drawn to the things that are tattered and worn and become richer over time posted by michelle at 1 25 pm no comments monday january 24 2011 week two of new years intentions so i am still sticking with it i mean it s been two whole weeks what a little perseverer i am so here is a really quick easy great comfort food dish that s guaranteed to warm you especially when it s literally 5 degrees outside chicken and dumplings ingredients 1 3 to 4 pound rotisserie chicken meat shredded i used 3 and it was fine 1 10 ounce package frozen mixed vegetables 1 10 75 ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 4 teaspoon salt 1 4 teaspoon black pepper 1 10 count tube refrigerated biscuits i used 8 and it turned out fine heat oven to 400 f combine the chicken vegetables soup salt pepper and 3 4 cup water in a large bowl transfer the mixture to an oven safe casserole cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes after 15 minutes place the biscuits on a baking sheet and bake until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through about 15 minutes remove both the casserole and the biscuits from the oven uncover the casserole place the biscuits on top and serve voila posted by michelle at 10 17 pm no comments sunday january 23 2011 morning and evening this december i decided it was time for a new devotional book and found morning and evening by charles spurgeon just like the title there is a thought to start your day and one close it out i highly recommend it i specifically needed to hear tonight s entry and thought perhaps others might as well jesus will not let his people forget his love if all the love they have enjoyed should be forgotten he will visit them with fresh love do you forget my cross says he i will cause you to remember it for at my table i will manifest myself anew to you do you forget what i did for you in the council chamber of eternity i will remind you of it for you shall need a counsellor and shall find me ready at your call mothers do not let their children forget them if the boy has gone to australia and does not write home his mother writes has john forgotten his mother then there comes back a sweet epistle which proves that the gentle reminder was not in vain so is it with jesus he says to us remember me and our response if we will remember thy love we will remember thy love and its matchless history it is ancient as the glory which thou hadst with the father before the world was we remember o jesus thine eternal love when thou didst become our surety and espouse us as thy betrothed we remember the love which suggested the sacrifice of thyself the love which until the fulness of time mused over that sacrifice of thyself the love which until the fulness of time mused over that sacrifice and long for the hour whereof in the volume of the book it was written of thee lo i come we remember thy holy life from the manger of bethlehem to the garden of gethsemane we track thee from the cradle to the grave for every word and deed of thine was love and we rejoice in thy love which death did not exhaust thy love which shone resplendent in thy resurrection we remember that burning fire of love which will never let thee hold thy peace until thy chosen ones be all safely housed until zion be glorified and jerusalem settled on her everlasting foundations of light and love in heaven posted by michelle at 7 58 pm no comments wednesday january 19 2011 becoming julia so it s not very realistic for me to aspire to become a julia child apprentice but a girl can dream right after watching julie and julia i was a little inspired that a commoner like myself could attain greatness i mean there are so many similarities with me and julie already red hair writes on a blog only a matter of time before i have millions of followers and a book deal right but with the new year i decided i wouldn t make resolutions rather i would have a few new years intentions so there you go new year s intention 1 cook more translation one challenging meal a week now you must know challenging is a relative word since i m a grilled cheese master and spaghetti maker so you probably won t be getting beef bourguignon recipe from me anytime soon but here is a recipe for roasted corn and shrimp chowder i made the other night nothing goes to waste in this recipe since the shrimp shells and corn cobs make a delicate stock for the soup yield 6 servings serving size 1 1 4 cups ingredients 1 5 pounds unpeeled large shrimp 4 ears corn cooking spray 2 cups coarsely chopped onion 5 cups water 1 bay leaf 1 fresh thyme sprig or you can do what i did and use 1 4 tsp dried thyme 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 4 cup dry sherry 3 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 1 4 teaspoons salt 1 4 teaspoon white pepper 1 cup half and half preparation peel and devein shrimp reserving shells coarsely chop shrimp cover shrimp and chill this is the sucky part of the job or i m just really really slow part of me felt like i was back in biology class deveining the shrimp have fun remove kernels from ears of corn to measure 2 cups and set aside reserve the corn cobs heat a stockpot coated with cooking spray over medium high heat add the shrimp shells and onion to pan sauté 5 minutes or until shells turn pink add corn cobs water bay leaf and thyme bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes drain the shrimp stock into a sieve over a bowl discard solids melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat add corn kernels cook 2 minutes stirring frequently add tomato paste cook 2 minutes stirring frequently combine sherry and flour stirring with a whisk to form a slurry add slurry to pan cook 1 minute stirring constantly add shrimp stock salt and pepper bring to a simmer cook 4 minutes or until bisque starts to thicken stirring frequently add shrimp cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done stir in half and half serve immediately and enjoy you will feel like you are in a restaurant let me know if you make it posted by michelle at 12 53 pm 2 comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom voting followers friends anisa jen and everett laura tomlinson john and kendy kane and katey claire snoop dizzle hardin larkin and jenny ruth brian and sally charlie and jamie blog archive 2011 7 august 1 vinyasa and lou ferrigno february 3 january 3 2010 13 december 2 november 4 october 2 september 2 april 1 february 2 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